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Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:59 pm
by Mbryant
I made a short overview video of my folding bed. It is not a blueprint or step by step "how to" it's more artsy and my attempt to capture the Delica lifestyle.
It is on youtube under Mitsubishi L300 folding bed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcaDPhkyLp0
Let me know if you want more specific details and I might be able to pm them to you.
Cheers
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:16 pm
by Super Exceeded
By the You Tube counter it looks like I was your first viewer, Yippee for me!! Great idea, I will be camperizing Strech as well and its great to see others ideas.
A
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:23 pm
by snelson
Great job. I like the idea of the simple joints so the under frame can be taken apart.
Just a suggestioin, what if you put another piano hinge on the large piece of ply near the back of the van - Like the letter Z ?
Then it could all be folded down even smaller and slid/stored along the side of the driver side in the back?
Regardless, nicely done, cool design.
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:10 pm
by delicat
Well done! Now you could always stow some milk crates underneath to organize all your gears and if the crates are too tall for your design... nothing a saw couldn't handle to bring it to the right height!
I see you white water... brings back some good memories!
Cheers,
Mr D.
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:05 am
by Lewis
This looks like a great system ! Where is it that you got the "fly and tent" system that connects to the back ? This is exactly what we are looking for !
Thanks. Bill
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:49 pm
by Lewis
I'm not too sure if you got my last message. My login wasn't up to snuff
Anyway, we love what you've done and would like to do the same. What I do need to know is where did you get that "tent thing"
Thanks for all your help.
Cheers, Bill
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:21 pm
by Mbryant
I got the tent at Bass Pro. It is a SUV tent called Sportz by Napier here is a link to the tent we purchased.
http://www.sportzbynapier.com/product.h ... uct_num=57
Apparently they are also available at Costco and cheaper then the listed Bass Pro price, when I pointed that out to the manager they (with some grumbling) matched the price.
It is not lightweight or even as good a quality as a MEC of North Face tent but it has worked just fine so far for us.
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:29 pm
by cram66
Great job on the bed. I really like your camping set up. Marc
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:37 am
by L300Foca
Very nice bed
Re: Folding camping bed for my L300
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:00 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
Well done, man ~ great style on the vid, too.
Falco.